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Can you request an expedited green card application?

Can you request an expedited green card application?

If USCIS issued an Request for Evidence (RFE) in error when the evidence requested was already provided in the initial green card application causing an unnecessary delay, this reason may apply. An expedited green card can be requested to make up for the lost time.

How to apply for a green card in the United States?

1 You properly file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; 2 You were inspected and admitted or inspected and paroled into the United States; 3 You are physically present in the United States at the time you file your Form I-485; 4 You are eligible to receive an immigrant visa;

How to apply for a green card as a self petitioner?

If you filed Form I-140 as a self-petitioner, you must plan to work in the same or similar occupational field as specified in your Form I-140; You submit evidence that the new job is in the same or a similar occupational classification as the job in the original Form I-140.

Can a person apply for a green card if they are inadmissible?

In general, USCIS can only approve your Green Card application only if none of the grounds of inadmissibility apply to you. If you are inadmissible, the law may allow you to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility or other form of relief in your situation.

If you filed Form I-140 as a self-petitioner, you must plan to work in the same or similar occupational field as specified in your Form I-140; You submit evidence that the new job is in the same or a similar occupational classification as the job in the original Form I-140.

What to do if your green card application is pending?

If you already submitted a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, and your case is pending with USCIS, go to our While Your Green Card Application Is Pending with USCIS page for more information on checking your case status, updating your address, and making appointments with USCIS.

In general, USCIS can only approve your Green Card application only if none of the grounds of inadmissibility apply to you. If you are inadmissible, the law may allow you to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility or other form of relief in your situation.

How to apply for a green card as an immigrant?

If you are currently in the United States, an immigrant visa is immediately available to you as an EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant, and you meet certain other requirements, you may file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, to apply for a Green Card without leaving the country.